Join us at the 2025 Instructional Design Professionals Conference, held live virtually from October 21 – 22, where course designers, faculty coaches, coaching faculty, training managers, and other professionals will share tools, strategies, and expert insights across six content areas.
Embedding Instructional Strategies to Support Self-Directed Learning in Online Course Design
Wednesday, October 22, 11:15am-12:00pm CDT
Low engagement remains a persistent challenge in online learning, often linked to students’ limited self-directed learning (SDL) skills. This session introduces an evidence-based SDL framework built around three mutually reinforcing processes that strengthen motivation, goal setting, learning strategies, and follow-through.
Attendees will explore instructional strategies that can be embedded into online courses to foster these skills, increasing both engagement and student success.
This session also highlights an innovative SDL Instructional Model and a comprehensive Campus Resource Guide, providing instructional designers with practical tools to support faculty in integrating SDL strategies into their course design.
Presenters
- Hannah Cheever, Senior Education Researcher, SRI Education
- Ellen Wasserman, Research Associate, Community College Research Center
Materials
- Self-Directed Learning Instructional Model: Course Implementation Guide (DRAFT, Fall 2025)
- Self-Directed Learning Instructional Model: Campus Resource Guide (DRAFT, Fall 2025)
- Getting Started with the Instructional Model: Workshop Slides (DRAFT, Fall 2025)
- SDL Instructional Strategies
- Presentation Materials
Learn more on the Conference program website.
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